Penny

ABSTRACT

A backpack with a detachable hood attached to the top of the backpack allowing protection from the sun, snow, ice, wind rain and other weather elements that can be detached to obtain a more professional look when needed. The straps of the backpack will be attached to the hack of the backpack and will be braided giving a suspenders and professional look.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Backpacks industry right now is only hitting the extremes: base model or luxury model. The contemporary base model makers say there focusing on strong quality, fabrics, new colors, but the backpack is the same as when it was first popularized in the 70's. This is 95% of backpack makers old and new from Jan-sport to Herschel Supply to the generic backpacks. The other 5% are the other side of the extreme dealing with innovation, novelty and fad design. They are the “pop culture” bag, but are not your everyday bag. They are loud statement backpacks but such a statement can only be loud when minimally used. That explains there constant creations of different prints. 90% of their bag's designs use very popular and what's happening now prints, shoes, music, etc. The other 10% have additives like wings for a bird bag, etc. They are not an everyday bag, more so a novelty or collector's item.

There is no individually designed everyday backpack in between the two extremes. The Penny bag will speak to the progressive middle class and college student. The Penny represents the everyday affordable luxury lifestyle backpack with a detachable hood and braided shoulder straps giving a suspenders and professional look when needed. Everyday luxury is subtle with its differences, but acknowledged, a humble champion. This makes it appealing and acceptable to the progressives of the middle as well as college students. The Penny is the “thoroughbred” the Triple Crown of backpacks, the horse that speaks of its ability of its hard work without speaking. Progressives enjoy being able to speak of their attainments without speaking. Yes you could get a base model but that doesn't speak progressive's language. There is no everyday luxury status symbol in backpacks. Only the extremes, their only options are to be like everybody else or be a novelty/collector's item. Backpacks are meant to be used, the facet comes into play by how long they last how well they age and remain relevant to their message. The Company Au, has created a backpack. The Penny that will represent what the product gives you, gold, the timeless currency.

In 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 6,134,712, invented by Spector; was a backpack that also had an attached raincoat and detachable hood. While there is a detachable hood, we will not have a raincoat portion to diminish capacity of the backpack space and our straps will be braided giving a more penny loafer/professional look when needed.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The Penny represents the everyday affordable luxury lifestyle backpack with a detachable hood. It will serve the progressive consumer by allowing them to separate themselves. The Penny will become the in between of back pack extremes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 Illustrates an Overhead view of The Penny.

FIG. 2 Illustrates a side view of The Penny.

FIG. 3 Illustrates the front view of The Penny.

FIG. 4 Illustrates the side view of The Penny being worn by a person.

FIG. 5 Illustrates the back view of The Penny.

FIG. 6 Illustrates the Hood attachment for The Penny.

FIG. 7 Illustrates the back view of the Hood attached to the back of The Penny.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

The Penny will be a two strap 3 backpack made of any singularity or combination of these fabrics- nylon, polyester, canvas, wool, leather, vinyl, neoprene rubber, recycled tire, silk, satin, cotton, suede, velour, denim, terry cloth, sweatshirt, fleece, flannel, fur, denier, and cordura, with a top handle 1 and a front pocket 2, located on the front of the backpack large enough to carry pens, pencils, markers etc. The two straps 3 of the backpack will be made of any singularity or combination of any type of fabric or material that could be braided and used as backpack shoulder straps. The bag will also have a detachable hood 5 that is attached to the interior of the shoulder straps 3 and the back portion of the backpack. On the interior of the shoulder straps 3 there will be slots 6 where the front portion of the hood attaches to the straps 3 of the backpack by but not exclusive to snap buttons, snap buckles, Velcro, snap hooks, side release buckles, carabineers, spring links, cam and spring buckles, tongue airline and military buckles 4. The back part of the detachable hood 5 which will be attached to the interior back portion of the backpack will be attached by but not exclusive by zipper snap buttons, snap buckles, Velcro, snap hooks, side release buckles, carabineers, spring links, cam and spring buckles, tongue airline and military buckles 4.

The Penny's uniqueness comes in their design. Backpacks today only carry one function because of their design. For example you have school backpacks, hiking backpacks, sports backpacks, work backpacks, etc., but there are no backpacks designed that allows for a multitude of uses. The Penny backpack will bring versatility. The shoulder straps 3 of the bag will be braided given it the look of suspenders. Suspenders like the penny loafer are timeless staples to the wardrobe and can be worn in many different environments from casual to dress. The penny loafer backpack with the braided shoulder straps will provide an ivy league/prep look on the backpack which has yet to be done. Also with the addition of the detachable hood on select bags it offers another level of individuality and bridging the gap between functionality and versatility. The hood allows the backpack to further crossover from dressing up to dressing down with buying another backpack. Backpacks and hooded sweatshirts over the years have become Siamese twins with one always accompanied by the other. This bag allows for you to continue that trend with the detachable hood giving the wearer the ability to switch up hoods like he would a hooded sweatshirt. 

1. A backpack was conceived and designed by inventor comprising of two braided straps and a detachable hood that is attached to the interior of the shoulder straps and the back portion of the backpack; On the interior of the shoulder straps there will be slots where the front portion of the hood attaches to the straps of the backpack, the function is to create a backpack with improved design, quality and function while appeal to the working progressives and college students.
 2. The backpack from claim one, further comprising of said materials, any singularity or combination of these fabrics- nylon, polyester, canvas, wool, leather, vinyl, neoprene rubber, recycled tire, silk, satin, cotton, suede, velour, denim, terry cloth, sweatshirt, fleece, flannel, fur, denier, and cordura.
 3. The straps from the backpack in claim two, further being attached at the exterior back portion of the backpack will be attached by but not exclusive to, snap buttons, snap buckles, velcro, snap hooks, side release buckles, carabineers, spring links, cam and spring buckles, tongue airline and military buckles.
 4. The back part of the detachable hood from claim one, that is attached to the interior of the shoulder straps and the back portion of the backpack will be attached by, but not exclusive to zipper, snap buttons, snap buckles, velcro, snap hooks, side release buckles, carabineers, spring links, cam and spring buckles, tongue airline and military buckles. 